Description
In this episode, Alan Underwood shares his experiences growing up, focusing on his family's influence, especially that of his grandfather. He discusses the importance of instilling values in children, such as love for God, country, self, and others. Alan highlights the significance of intentional experiences and family traditions in shaping one's character. He talks about the need for establishing identity and setting goals, teaching children to choose their identity, creating a vision for the family, and empowering children to make choices about their future.
Alan also emphasizes the value of intentional family time and the visualization of wealth. He shares insights into finding work-life balance, recognizing and correcting bad habits in children, and the importance of working smart and outsourcing tasks. The episode also covers involving children in the business and concludes with Alan's work with Angel Flight West, where he combines passion and service, significantly impacting people's lives.
Some highlights from our call:
"I've got to do everything I can to instill the values that I believe are important—it's love of God, love of country, love of self, and love of others. And if I can teach those things, then I think I've done my job." —Alan Underwood
Additional key insights:
- Alan's diverse business ventures
- Family and grandfather's significant impact
- Values: God, country, self, and others
- Experiences and traditions shape identity
- Angel Flight West aids in need
- Involved in disaster relief missions
- Operates on donations, extensive aid
- Passion and service in charities
And much more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:15 Business Ventures
08:50 Family Influence
12:05 Car Dealership Insights
16:26 Restaurant Industry Experiences
20:23 Grandfather's Lessons
24:34 Homeschooling Values
29:26 Love and Values
33:35 Family Traditions
39:14 Values and Behavior
42:07 Identity Goals
43:21 Choosing Identity
45:15 Family Vision
46:13 Empowering Choices
47:03 Family Visualization
48:26 Work-Life Balance
49:49 Life-Changing Power
50:18 Correcting Habits
52:22 Business-Family Balance
54:48 Smart Working
56:18 Children in Business
58:26 Business Education
01:00:46 Hiring Strengths
01:06:59 Angel Flight Involvement
01:21:45 Angel Flight Camps
01:23:07 Missions and Relief
01:24:05 Donation Impacts
01:26:11 Service Passion
01:28:18 Closing Remarks
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Follow Alan Underwood:
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/the-alan-underwood
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thealanunderwood?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alan.underwood.54/
Momentum Capital Group: https://mmtmgrp.invportal.com/login
Angel Flight West: https://www.angelflightwest.org/
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